Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 51

Safety
Occupant safety
Do not secure any objects with a seat belt if
it is also being used by one of the vehicle's
occupants.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
Do not route the seat belt strap over sharp-
edged or fragile objects, especially if these
are on or in your clothing, e.g. spectacles,
pencils or keys.
The belt strap could otherwise tear and you
or other vehicle occupants could be injured
as a result.
Only one person should use each seat belt
at any one time.
On no account should children travel sitting
on the lap of another occupant. It would not
be possible to restrain the children and they
and other vehicle occupants could be seri-
ously injured in the event of abrupt braking
or fatally injured in the event of an accident.
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Persons less than 1.50 m tall or children
under twelve years of age cannot wear their
seat belts properly. They therefore require
additional restraint systems installed on
suitable vehicle seats for protection in an
accident. Always observe the installation
instructions issued by the manufacturer of
the child restraint systems.
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Risk of injury
The seat belt only provides its intended
degree of protection if the seat backrest is
positioned as close to the vertical as possi-
ble, allowing the occupant to sit upright.
Avoid seat positions that do not allow the
seat belt to be routed correctly. To do so,
position the backrest as close to the vertical
as possible. Never drive with the backrest
reclined too far back. You could otherwise
be seriously or even fatally injured in the
event of an accident or abrupt braking.
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Risk of injury
The seat belt cannot perform its protective
function correctly if the seat belt strap or
buckle are dirty or damaged. For this rea-
son, keep the seat belt strap and buckle
clean, otherwise the belt tongue cannot
engage correctly.
Check the seat belts regularly that they:
are not damaged
are not routed over sharp edges
are not trapped
The seat belt strap could otherwise tear in
an accident.
You or others could be seriously or fatally
injured.
Have seat belts replaced and their anchor-
ages checked if the belts have been dam-
aged or subjected to a heavy load in an
accident.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which
have been specially approved for your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Benz.